The fourth book in the Eva Driscoll Thriller series By Alan McDermott “I’ll say one thing for the locals: they sure know how to make a decent beer.” Eva was studying the menu. “I’m gonna have the Lomo Saltado,” she said. “I’ll have the same,” Sonny told her. He was a big fan of the […]
Enjoy this excerpt from the romantic suspense novel By D.G. Torrens “You did the right thing, Cassie. We talked about this. The smallest of things can initiate the return of your memory. Please, continue,” encouraged Jennifer. Cassie fidgeted on her seat and brushed her hair back off her face. “Well, I was on the footpath […]
The crisis in Ukraine follows patterns of history. While it has become a cliché, what’s happening now on the eastern edge of Europe echoes crises of history, particularly the Second World War. To illustrate, this blog will compare the opening moves of those days with what’s happening in Ukraine now. I think a […]
By Alan McDermott Prologue 21 January 2010 Stuart Boyle held the Subaru Impreza at a steady thirty miles per hour as he headed towards the town centre. A red traffic light halted his progress, and he gazed around at the people in the cars, on the buses, walking the streets, most of them heading to […]
—probably not Mark Twain War in Ukraine. Again. As someone who has written books about war in Ukraine, the past few weeks feel at once poignant, tragic, enraging and depressing. We knew Russia would invade Ukraine. The preparations were obvious. And leaders like President Biden did tell us the invasion of Ukraine was imminent. But […]
“Freedom” is one of the most cherished human values. Over the course of human history, and before, people have fought and died to preserve their conception of freedom. “Freedom” has a broad meaning. It can mean national or tribal independence from outside control. It can mean freedom from oppression. Freedom to vote and take part […]
From the book edited by The Written Word By Lucy Appadoo She hailed a cab and a young driver with dark curls and stubble smiled as he dropped her suitcase into the boot of his car. As they drove to the city, he tried to make small talk. “Are you here on holiday?” Blanca’s chest […]